rb

Form

Attributes

attribute	default	description
id	none	specifies the unique ID
class	none	specifiess the style sheet class
style	none	specifies the style sheet

Support

XHTML 1.1
[IE5 or later]

Explanation

The rb tag specifies ruby text (furigana : japanese reading aid). The <ruby> tag encloses a text having ruby text and a ruby text. The text having ruby text is enclosed by the <rb> tag. The ruby text is enclosed by the <rt> tag. The text displayed by browsers which don't support ruby text is enclosed by the <rp> tag.

Related Tags

rbc, rp_, rt_, rtc, ruby

Sample Code [Output]

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=shift_jis">
<title>Sample</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Sample</h1>
<p>
The ruby text (furigana) can be placed above the line of text.<br>
What is the most expensive color of rose (<ruby><rb>薔薇</rb><rp>(</rp><rt>ばら</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>)?
</p>
</body>
</html>